Women On Top
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While celebrating Kamala Harris, we shouldn’t forget her trailblazer mother’s contribution to the US
Shyamala Gopalan’s story challenges the discourse that migrant women follow in the paths of men or are desperate victims finding refuge in the US.
Ramya Vijaya & Bidisha Biswas
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Katherine Johnson (1918-2020): How the Nasa mathematician became an enduring feminist icon
A pioneer in the American space industry, she died at the age of 101 on Monday.
Monica Grady, The Conversation
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A study shows the surprising similarities in the way royal women once exercised power
In 14 premodern states, women influenced policy, acted as go-betweens and patronised clients.
Laura Spinney, Aeon
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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Who thought a sari-clad Bengali woman in slippers could terrify two man-eaters?
Sushila Sundari, mother Mrinmoyee and Rukmabai: The fearless heroines of the Indian circus.
Anirban Ghosh
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How secret Facebook groups are changing female friendship in Pakistan
There's a life we paint on Facebook – then there's the truth divulged in super secret groups.
Anum Rehman Chagani
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The story of five women who climbed an iconic peak, met a bear and fought sexism in 1970
Those were confusing times. Women were not allowed to climb with men, or without them.
Sharanya Deepak
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Women hams ride the radio wave in India
They are doing it all, from opening communication lines in tsunami-hit Andamans to encouraging more 'young ladies' to take to amateur radio.
Mridula Chari
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Nita Ambani among the most powerful businesswomen in Asia, according to Forbes
The Reliance Industries director is joined by State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya.
Scroll Staff
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Not just Smriti Irani booted out: Amit Shah's rejigged BJP national panel has only 13 women
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, who told Delhi's voters that they had to choose between Ramzadon and haramzadon, has been included as a special invitee.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories